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According to our research of California and other state lists there were 37 registered sex offenders living in Goleta, California as of February 20, 2019.The ratio of number of residents in Goleta to the number of sex offenders is 842 to 1.The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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